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Running Research: Knee Pain and Midfoot Strike Running

Running Research: Knee Pain and Midfoot Strike Running

Midfoot running is one of the most popular running research topics as of late. In this article, runners were switched to midfoot running to help resolve probably the most common knee problem in running: patello-femoral knee pain. These three runners had 8 sessions teaching them to change to midfoot running. One type of feedback given [...]

Baby Wearing: Beco Gemini

Beco Gemini: The Beco Gemini is a soft structured carrier recommended uses for newborn-toddler (up to 35#) ages, can use it for front carry, back carry and hip carry. It comes with a foldable headrest. Special Features: This carrier offers 4 positions (with a facing out front carry) to carry baby. While some baby wearers [...]

Babywearing: Boba Baby Wrap (formerly Sleepy Wrap)

The Boba Baby Wrap is a baby wrap recommended uses for newborn to ~18 months). It can be used in a variety of carrying positions on the front as well as to support the head and fits to the size of the baby and mom. Special Features: This wrap is snuggly and wraps around baby [...]

Babywearing: Bali Breeze wrap

The Bali Breeze wrap is a gauze wrap (similar to a woven wrap), that can be used for a variety of carries on the front, back or hip.  It comes in a variety of beautiful patterns and is made to be used for infants and toddlers. Special Features: Can use it for a variety of [...]

Running Research: Deep Water Running

Running Research: Deep Water Running

Deep water running is often completed when a runner is injured or when a runner wants to take up cross training and freshen up the legs for harder workouts. If you haven’t done it, it involves getting a running vest (commonly known as an aqua jogger). It actually can be a refreshing change of pace [...]

INFANT DEVELOPMENT: Your Baby Athlete-Newborn to One Month, Part II

INFANT DEVELOPMENT: Your Baby Athlete-Newborn to One Month, Part II

Activities to complete with your baby to promote movement development: **You will notice many of these ideas include other areas of development besides gross motor. This is because motor skills are developed in conjunction with and further enhanced by other sensory development-hence the term “sensory-motor”. The ideas below include all aspects (visual, vestibular, sensory or [...]

Running and Injury: When Should You Get it Checked Out?

Running and Injury: When Should You Get it Checked Out?

So you’ve just finished that big race and hobbled your way across the line.  Or during that tough track workout, you pushed it a bit too much and now you’ve got that dreaded pain in your knee that just won’t subside.  When do you attempt to run through it, take a few days off or [...]

INFANT DEVELOPMENT: Your Baby Athlete-Newborn to One Month, Part I

INFANT DEVELOPMENT: Your Baby Athlete-Newborn to One Month, Part I

From the day a baby is created and born, movement is something innate-something that is constantly occurring.  When our babies movements begin to develop in utero, they are gaining a sensory-motor experience we can’t see.  But when they are born, we are privileged to watch their little world of movement open up, learning like a [...] Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

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